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The members of the jury WEIGHED UP all the evidence before coming to a decision....... WEIGH UP. start learning
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EVALUAR / SOPESAR. The members of the jury WEIGHED UP all the evidence before coming to a decision.
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Movie publicists have many ways of WHIPPING UP excitement about their new movies. start learning
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WHIP UP: PROVOCAR / GENERAR rápidamente. Movie publicists have many ways of WHIPPING UP excitement about their new movies.
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Joe lost money playing cards. He tried to WIN it BACK, but ended up losing even more. start learning
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WIN BACK: RECUPERAR algo. Joe lost money playing cards. He tried to WIN it BACK, but ended up losing even more.
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At first she wasn’t interested, but Ken eventually WON her OVER and they went on a date. start learning
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WIN OVER: CONVENCER / GANARSE A ALGUIEN. At first she wasn’t interested, but Ken eventually WON her OVER and they went on a date.
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After a hard day’s work, he goes to the pub to WIND DOWN and relax with his friends. start learning
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WIND DOWN: RELAJARSE / TRANQUILIZARSE. After a hard day’s work, he goes to the pub to WIND DOWN and relax with his friends.
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If he keeps building up his business, he’ll WIND UP being a millionaire. start learning
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WIND UP: TERMINAR / ACABAR (de cierta manera). If he keeps building up his business, he’ll WIND UP being a millionaire.
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It was getting late, so the chairman WOUND the meeting UP and everyone went home. start learning
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WIND UP: Dar por terminado algo. It was getting late, so the chairman WOUND the meeting UP and everyone went home
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The government is trying to WIPE the drug trade OUT, but it’s very difficult to do. start learning
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WIPE OUT: Eliminar por completo. The government is trying to WIPE the drug trade OUT, but it’s very difficult to do.
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The hurricane was so destructive that it WIPED OUT many small towns on the coast. start learning
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WIP OUT: Arrasar, destruir por completo algo. The hurricane was so destructive that it WIPED OUT many small towns on the coast.
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After weight-related illnesses, Cessi WISED UP and began to eat less sweets and exercise more. start learning
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WISE UP: Tomar consiencia. After weight-related illnesses, Cessi WISED UP and began to eat less sweets and exercise more.
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After putting on weight, Mark decided to lose it by WORKING OUT at the gym every day. start learning
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WORK OUT: Hacer ejercicio. After putting on weight, Mark decided to lose it by WORKING OUT at the gym every day.
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Mark’s plan to lose weight didn’t WORK OUT too well. He hurt his back lifting weights. start learning
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WORK OUT: salir bien / resultar bien; también
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They couldn’t get a bank loan, so they had to WORK OUT another way to get the money. start learning
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WORK OUT: ENCONTRAR / IDEAR UNA SOLUCIÓN. They couldn’t get a bank loan, so they had to WORK OUT another way to get the money.
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We found some nice paper and used it to WRAP UP Willis' birthday present. start learning
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WRAP UP: ENVOLVER. We found some nice paper and used it to WRAP UP Willis' birthday present.
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After WRAPPING UP the company’s biggest deal ever, the staff went out to celebrate. start learning
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WRAP UP: CONCLUIR / CERRAR. After WRAPPING UP the company’s biggest deal ever, the staff went out to celebrate.
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Peter WROTE the address DOWN on a piece of paper and gave it to the messenger. start learning
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WRITE DOWN: Escribir. Peter WROTE the address DOWN on a piece of paper and gave it to the messenger.
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They asked their accountant to look into WRITING OFF the company’s bad debts. start learning
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WRITE OFF: Cancelar una deuda / considerar algo como una pérdida. They asked their accountant to look into WRITING OFF the company’s bad debts
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The policeman WROTE OUT a speeding ticket and then I drove off, slowly. start learning
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WRITE OUT: Escribir algo completamente, especialmente un documento, formulario, receta, multa, etc. The policeman WROTE OUT a speeding ticket and then I drove off, slowly.
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She spent a few days collecting the information and then quickly WROTE UP her report. start learning
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WRITE UP: Escribir. She spent a few days collecting the information and then quickly WROTE UP her report.
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While she was away, she YEARNED FOR the cosy feeling of being in her own bed. start learning
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YEARN FOR: añorar / anhelar / desear profundamente. While she was away, she YEARNED FOR the cosy feeling of being in her own bed.
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